Legal Opinion
Holland v. City of Tacoma
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 27, 1998No. 21522-5-IIPublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBridgewater, J.
Dwight Holland appeals the summary dismissal of his lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Tacoma ordinance that limits the volume of sound projected from car sound systems and the award of attorney fees to the City. We affirm as to the dismissal, but reverse as to the award of attorney fees.
Holland was arrested for violating Tacoma Municipal Code (TMC) 8.12.060(E), which prohibited the playing of car sound systems at a volume that would be “audible” at *537a distance greater than 50 feet.1 Holland was convicted and appealed to the superior court. Before the appeal was heard, the City…
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